B pillar with partial strength characteristics

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PATENT NO 9884653
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15449594

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A B pillar for a motor vehicle is produced as a hot-stamped and press-hardened component composed of a hardenable steel alloy, wherein a lower length section extends over less than 40% of the length (L) of the B pillar in a longitudinal direction and at least regionally has different strength values in relation to an upper length section, which B pillar is, in the lower length section, in at least one cross section, mutually different strengths are formed, and in the lower length section, a soft material structure is formed regionally.

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BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHGERMANY

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Shimizu, Tomohiro Tochigi, JP 20 68

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